Senior Software Engineer, GalaxyOne Institutional

We are a diverse team of free thinkers, and fast movers united to help investors and creators energize the global economy. We are looking for individuals who thrive in a culture of builders and overachievers and embrace high performance, transparent feedback, and a mission-first approach. Our culture shapes our way of working and gets us where we want to be.

• Seek Excellence.
• Be Selective To Be Effective.
• Be Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled.
• Disagree Transparently.
• Encourage Independent Decision-Making.
• Build Dream Teams.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our NYC-based engineering team building and supporting our GalaxyOne institutional platform, with a primary focus on reporting, statements, and login/entitlements management. This role requires someone who can own outcomes end-to-end - from aligning with stakeholders on requirements through to delivery and production support - while navigating cross-functional relationships across engineering, product, operations, and the business.

• →Design and architect systems, services, and features on a cloud-native platform to increase automation and ensure the integrity and security of our systems.
• →Work directly with stakeholders across product, operations, compliance, and the business to understand needs, define requirements, and drive delivery.
• →Enhance and continue to build out our reporting, statements, and login/entitlements management systems and processes.
• →Coordinate cross-functionally with other engineering teams to support broader platform functionality such as trading, lending, staking, and settlement.
• →Take ownership of projects from scoping through production, managing timelines, dependencies, and communication along the way.
• →Embrace and champion the thoughtful adoption of AI to improve team performance and business outcomes.
• →Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, data copilots) to improve productivity, decision-making, and output quality in your day-to-day work.

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Solid computer science fundamentals and a proven track record in software design and development.
• Expert-level engineering skills in Java, Scala, Kotlin, C#, or similar (we primarily work in Java).
• Strong database and SQL knowledge.
• In-depth knowledge of object-oriented programming fundamentals.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and drive projects to completion with minimal oversight.
• A strong communicator who builds trust with both technical and non-technical partners - someone comfortable presenting trade-offs, pushing back when needed, and keeping stakeholders aligned.
• Experience collaborating across teams and functions as part of the SDLC.
• Familiarity with the full development lifecycle of a commercial system, including requirements definition, agile planning, production deployment, and production support.